cole hamels trade

Saturday was the last time Phillies fans will see rookie pitcher Aaron Nola til next season. The talented righty, fired five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Nationals which was his final start of the 2015 season.

The Stark Report for 8.7.15: Jayson Stark called in for another edition of The Stark Report. This week's segment was all about the trade for Cole Hamels and what kind of haul the team got in return. Stark says that the team did about as well as they could with getting back one of the best catching prospects in all of baseball in Jorge Alfaro...

7.31.15: Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro has been quite active during this 2015 MLB trade deadline. After shipping Johnathan Papelbon off to the Nationals, Cole Hamels was sent to Texas. Amaro talked about the process of negotiations in saying that he and Jon Daniels have been working on this trade for "6-8 months...

7.31.15: Cole Hamels met with the assembled media one final time on Friday afternoon before leaving the ballpark one final time as a pitcher for the Phillies. He was emotional in the beginning when talking about how much the city meant to him and family being able to raise one here for the last several years...

The Sports Bash 7.27.15: Will Cole Hamels get traded by Friday? Momentum is certainly building towards a potential trade after his no-hitter at Wrigley Field. Todd Zolecki called in today to talk about the no-hitter and where a deal stands this week...

After Saturday's magical no-hitter, the trade rumors have picked up for Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. Dozens of scouts were on hand at Wrigley Field to watch the Phillies ace throw a 129-pitch no-hitter at baseballs most historic ballpark. A day later, the talks have intensified...

The scouts packed the seats behind home plate, and Cole Hamels put on quite a show. The lanky left-hander was dominant on a picturesque afternoon at Wrigley Field. Quite the timing, too. Hamels struck out 13 in baseball's third no-hitter of the season, leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in what might be his final start for the Phillies...

The Stark Report on 7.9.15: Jayson Stark called in for his weekly appearance on 97.3 ESPN FM to discuss all things Phillies. Stark had a report yesterday saying that the Ruben Amaro was close to deal(s) involving Johnathan Papelbon, but was told to "pull back" by the organization...

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left Achilles and left ankle injury, the team says, and could be out much longer. The 33-year-old pitcher was injured while batting in the top of the fifth inning over a 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night...

Keith Law, ESPN insider, With Mike Gill